(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m in New York right now preparing to see President Barack Obama as part of the “Measuring the Movement” forum that I have decided to attend. As you might expect, the security is through the roof, and people are excited. I was happy to see President Obama commit himself ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a wonderful Scripture in the African American religious canon that reads “God don’t like ugly.” My first ethics instructor who undoubtedly heard it from her first ethics instructor – my grandmother, introduced me to this passage. It was during one of our many lectures in the classroom ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am a victim of praise! Throughout my life there have been individuals, groups and institutions that have given me support and encouragement that far surpassed my personal belief in my own ability to succeed. They raised the bar for me and cheered me until I was able to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Did you eat breakfast today? If your answer is yes—good job!—you’ve already done something great for both your health and your waistline. Studies show that those who eat breakfast eat fewer calories and less saturated fat throughout the day, as opposed to those who skip that morning meal. Breakfast ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many choose to forgive (based on Biblical precepts) because forgiveness has benefits for the forgiver. Forgiveness is a canceling of a “debt”. One can choose to forgive so that anger doesn’t destroy one’s own sense of well-being, though this may require a grieving process. To forgive is to release ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Conflict occurs when two people with opposing points of view try to convince the other that they are right. Or wrong. It’s a given that proper communication is key to strengthening intimacy and trust between each other. However, lack of communication may create mistrust and weaken the bonds of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was proud to watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel last week, as Gumbel decided to dig into the issue of college athlete compensation. Securing the labor rights of college athletes has been a passion of mine for quite some time, and I was excited that 2011 provided a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Expert Traces Groundbreaking Murphy Routine Back to Tribal Culture… On the streets of Brooklyn, Harlem, Watts and Compton, they called it “the dozens.” It was the tradition of hanging out with your friends and hitting them not with punches, but punch lines. Kids would gather and hurl insults, tell ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The first time Mo’Kelly heard Jacob Lusk sing, it wasn’t on TV. It was singing together in the tenor section at the Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship here in Los Angeles. He was just as genuine, full of smiles and singing talent then as he is now. So can ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today I mentioned to a friend that I was looking forward to analyzing the report on the State of Black America issued by the Urban League every year. The person responded to my comment with an interesting question. He said, “Do these gatherings actually lead to action or is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “He aint gonna do nothin’ but two-hand it.”—a childhood friend, sitting next to me watching a Seventy-Sixer game, said that as we watched Dr. J steal a pass and head up the court with the ball many years ago. I’ll get back to that quote later. As a teenager, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Believe it or not, it gets cold in North Carolina. I remember when Sir Gil used to sing to me about Winter in America, so I guess that’s not anything new, but I can tell you that right now, it’s certainly cold in North Carolina. Late Friday night, about ...